Category Archives: Teach for America

Public Education is NOT an Industry

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Highlighting Members' Needs

Image courtesy of EdVotes.org Dear Bill, I thought of you while reading Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2014 special report, which celebrates the professional achievements of 20-somethings in a variety of industries, including education.  Do you see your young self in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Gates, Billionaires, Capitalism, Corporate Education Reform, Democracy, Edreform, EdTech, Obstacle to Learning, Privatization, Race to the Top, Social and Emotional Learning, Special needs, Teach for America, Uncategorized, War on Public Education | Leave a comment

I am a product of the first round of high stakes testing, and I can promise you that despite my insanely high scores they aren’t what saved me or anyone else I know who got out.

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Highlighting Members' Needs

Dear Bill Gates, I am one of the kids you are trying to save. Raised in Sacramento, I lived in North Highlands when Sac High was taken over, and when the Met was put in the inner city. I grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Schools Are NOT Broken, Poverty, Teach for America | 2 Comments